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The Business of Building a Better World
Friday, April 13, 2012
Broyhill Inn and Conference Center,
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
As global connections increase, so does social and economic interdependence between countries. Economic stability, immigration and environmental degradation are all issues that transcend national boundaries and require cross-national solutions. Our students are uniquely positioned to participate in creative solutions to such daunting global issues. How can... |
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“My time in Malawi was an amazing, humbling, eye-opening experience. It always makes the world seem a little bit smaller whenever you travel somewhere new and see that apart from the differences, we all have a lot of similarities” - Caitlin Sheffield, International Business student and participant in Malawi program
Can a study abroad experience change lives?
Eleven students from Appalachian State University rang in the New Year this January on the way to the airport, bound for... |
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MBA students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business recently visited Cuba as part of a week-long study abroad program. Short-term study abroad programs to Cuba are once again possible following action taken by the Obama Administration.
Click here to read an Appalachian News article about their experience.
Click here to view a photo essay.
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More than 30 photos are online from the Spring 2011 Study Abroad trip to Brazil. During the 11-day excursion, students visited two of the most important cities in Brazil's northern and northeastern regions: Manus, in the heart of the Amazon Jungle, and Fortaleza, on the Atlantic coast. Activities included an ecological tour, renewable energy visits, excursions to local beaches, lectures at a local university and attendance at various cultural events. |
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During spring break, a group of students traveled to China and visited Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong. The focus was developing an understanding of Chinese cultural differences and aspects of conducting business in China. Several of the students blogged about their experiences. |
During the spring semester of 2010, Walker College sophomore Dylan Waller lived in Bangalore, India as an exchange student at Kristu Jayanti College. His experience started a year earlier with a simple email promoting a study abroad program there. He immediately pursued the opportunity, and spent five months living, studying and exploring India. In his own words, Dylan discusses what he learned, what he did and how he was impacted.
The primary impact India had on me was instilling a desire to... |
Contact
Assistant Dean for International Programs:
Dr. Martin Mezner
Room 4137 Raley Hall
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-6236
Fax: (828) 262-4049
meznarmb@appstate.edu
International Programs Coordinator and Student Advisor:
Meredith Church
4052 Raley Hall
Phone: (828) 262-7727
Fax: (828) 262-8069
churchmm@appstate.edu
